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HENRY F. Marsa, or Gravin, TEXAS.

TRAP.

'Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

Application filed .Tuly 29, 1919. Serial No. 313,996.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY 1F. Maren, a citizen oit the United States,residing at Girvin, in the county of Pecos and State of Texas, haveinvented new and useful improvements in rTraps, of which the followingis a specification.

Thisinvention relates to traps, especially designed for catching birds.

An object of' the present invention is the provision of a trap or thischaracter having a novel form of entrance opening, which at all timesremains open, the arrangement being such as to permit of an easyentrance to render outward passage diicult.

Another object is the provision or' a novel form or' bait container,which is at all times within plain sight of a bird, but is inacces sibleeven after entrance into the trap has been effected.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as thefollowing description is read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a trap embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection.

Fig. l is a transverse section on a line H of- Fig. 1.

Referring tov the drawings in detail, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the trap comprises a base 10,which is preferably surrounded bya flange 11, said base and flangeextending beyond the front of the trap to form a platform 12.

The Hoor of the trap is indicated at 13, and is slightly raised from thetop of the base 10, being mounted upon said base. rllhe walls of thetrap are formed of woven wire or other reticulated material and extendupward from between the edges of the floor 13 and the ange 11, and aresupported by and connected to upright members 14. The top of the trap isclosed by a cover 15 secured to these upright members.

The iront wall of the trap is provided with a substantially rectangularentrance opening 16, and extending inwardlyirom the side edges oi' thisopening is a vertically disposed slot 17, the latter being of elongatedformation, so as to provide what might be termed a vestibule entrance.The

top of the wall 17 is connected by a cover plate 18, the latter.extending from the front wall at the upper edge of the opening' 16 andterminating short of the length of the wall 17, so as to provide anentrance opening 19.

Formed in the Hoor 13 of the trap, and partly surrounding the wall 17,is a slot or depression 20, the latterbeing adapted to receive asuitable bait, such as corn, oats and the like, and forming a baitreceptacle. This receptacle is closed by a cover of woven wire, or otherreticulated material, so that the bait therein will all times be withinplain view, but will be inaccessible even after a bird has entered thetrap.

The trap is divided into two compartw ments 21 and 22, through themedium of a partition 23, Communication is established between thecompartments 21 and 22,

through the medium of an opening 24, located adjacent one of the sidewalls oi' the trap. Pivotally mounted at the top of this opening is abar 25, and extending :trom thisl bar into the compartments 22, areparallel rods 26, which when in their lowered position are disposed atan incline and act to close the opening 211. Extending into thecompartment 22 from one side of the opening and parallel with the sidewalls of the trap, is a wall 27, the said wall being in close proximityto one of the outside rods 26, so that a passage is formed which extendsinto the compartment 22 in the opening 24, the inner end of which isclosed by a door formed by the bar 25 and the rods 26.

A bird entering the trap in an endeavor to obtain the bait will passupward through the opening 19, and in its attempt to escape willpassfrom the compartment 21 to the compartment 22 through the opening24, and will again be securely caged in the latter compartment. Accessmay be obtained to either ot the compartments through the medium ofdoors 28 located in the top 15.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A trap comprising a receptacle, an entrance opening in the front wallthereof, a vertically disposed wall rising from the licor and extendinginto the receptacle troni one side of the entrance opening and returningto the opposite side thereof to forni a conr partment, a Wall extendingiroin the front of the receptacle above the entrance openingV and overthe vertically disposed Wall and terminatingshort of the latter toprovide communication with the interior of the receptaele.

2. A trap comprising a receptacle, an entrance opening in the front Wallthereof, a vertically disposed'wall rising from the Hoor and extending`into the receptacle from one side of the entrance openingl and returning to the opposite side thereof to forni a compartment, a Wallextending from the front of the receptacle above the entrance openingand over the vertically disposed Wall and terminating short of thelatter to provide eonnnunication with the interior of the receptacle anda covered bait containing depression Within the receptacle.

3. A trap comprising a receptacle, an enw 'trance opening in the frontWall thereof, a vertically disposed Wall rising from the floor andextending into the receptacle from one side of the entrance opening andreturning` to the opposite side thereof to forni a eoinparinent, a Wallextending from the front of the receptacle above the entrance openingand over the vertically disposed wall and terminating short ci thelatter to provide communication with the interior ot' the receptacle, ahait receivingdepression surrounding the vertically disposed Wall and aforaininous cover tor said depression.

In testimony whereof l alibi iny signature.

HENRY kF. MAYSE.

